Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 747SR46

Difficulty date
February 28, 2004
Submitted
March 8, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N680UP
Make and model
Boeing 747SR46
Aircraft serial
20923
Aircraft time
66,233 hours, 33,562 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Condition
Corroded
Location
Wing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

INSPECTION TYPE:C BS 1241 WING REAR SPAR LEFT UPPER CHORD FOUND CORROSION AT HOLE NR 9 APPROX 0.030 INCH DEPTH. BS 1241 WING REAR SPAR LEFT UPPER CHORD BOLT HOLE NR 9 CORROSION REMOVED NDT INSPECTED RESULT CORROSION FREE. BOLT HOLE BUSHING REPAIRED AS PER EO B747-5740-17032-A APPENDIX -E-. SEPARATE BUSHING INSTALLED IN INTERNAL SPLICE FITTING AND UPPER CHORD.

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